ABOUT THE ARTIST
I've been painting since the late 1990s.I am to some extent self-taught, but have attended some one-day courses at watercolor centers in Sollentuna with Maria Ginzburg (Sweden) and David Taylor (Australia). In 2000, I was in England for a week-long workshop with Ron Ranson. 2009 I was at a new workshop in Spain with Joseph Zbukvic from Australia, which is a great teacher. Since then I have participated in two other workshops with Zbukvic, which took place in France and in Corsica. On these courses, the greatest experience has been to paint out in place (plein air) which I am more and more trying to do here at home as well.
I have had around 30 separate exhibitions since 2004 and in recent years also participated in some collections exhibitions and some jury-rated exhibitions. 2013 included three of my watercolors on Liljevalch's Spring Salon.
SOLO-EXHIBITIONS
2004 Bokbinderiet, Köping
2005 Bokbinderiet, Köping
2006 Bokbinderiet, Köping
2008 Galleri Stallet, Arboga
2009 Bokbinderiet, Köping
2010 Sagågalleriet, Nykvarn, Enköping
2011 Sagågalleriet, Nykvarn, Enköping
2011 Sagågalleriet, Nykvarn, Enköping
2011 Kolsva bibliotek
2011 Klingas konditori
2012 Sagågalleriet, Nykarn, Enköping
2012 Galleri Persgården, Visingsö
2012 Sagågalleriet,Enköping
2013 Nykvarns Hantverk o Galleri
2013 Abrahamsgården, Norberg
2013 Köpings utställningshall
2013 Galleri Småland, Alvesta
2013 Galleri Westerlind, Nyköping
2014 Brunnsta Värdshus, Eskilstuna
2014 Eskilstuna Ölkultur
2014 Täby konstvänner, Karby Gård
2014 Kungsörs konstförening
2014 Galleri Quirinus, Köping
2014 Stenhuset, Surahammar
2014 Nykvarns Hantverk o Galleri
2015 Galleri Quirinus, Köping
2015 Arboga konstförening
2015 Hallsthammars Konstförening
2016 Galleri Quirinus, Köping
2016 Utställningshallen, Köping
2016 Orangeriet, Kolsva
2017 Toras Bodar, Enköping
2017 Art Gallery Q, Köping
2020 Galleri Nordic Art
2021 Galleri Ester, Enköping
2021 Köpings GK
2021 Ekströms Konst, Västerås
2023 Muséet i Köping
GROUP-EXHIBITIONS
2008 Tivedsbygdens konstf. adventsutställning
2009 Tivedsbygdens konstf. vårsalong
2010 Utställningshallen, Kungsör
2010 "Peace & War" Art Exhibition, England
2011 Sagågalleriet
2011 Västra Skedvi Sommarsalong
2012 Västra Skedvi Sommarsalong
2013 Vinterspår, Finnåker
2013 Toscana International, Italien
2013 V Skedvi Sommarsalong
2013 Barcelona, ADA gallery
2014 Vinterspår, Finnåker
2014 V Skedvi Sommarsalong
2014 Gallery Pall Mall, London
2014 ArtCard, Köping
2014 Julsalong, Nykvarn
2014 Julsalong, Stenhuset
2015 Vinterspår, Finnåker
2015 V Skedvi Sommarsalong
2016 V Skedvi Sommarsalong
2017 V Skedvi Sommarsalong
2017 Broby Gård, Enköping
2018 Galleri La Pigna, Rom
2018 V Skedvi Sommarsalong
2018 Helgutställning NloKal
2019 Helgutställning NloKal
2019 Galleri Couleur, Inför Affordable
Art Fair med Nordic Art
2019 Affordable Art Fair med
Nordic Art
2019 Mässa Stockholm Moderna
med Nordic Art
2019 Galleri Nordic Art
Tema Stockholm
2020 Galleri Nordic Art Julsalong
2021 Galleri Nordic Art
Tema Stockholm
2021 Affordable Art Fair med
Nordic Art
2021 Galleri Nordic Art Julsalong
2022 Ekströms Konst Vårsalong
2022 Galleri Nordic Art blandsalong
2023 Galleri Nordic Art
Tema Stockholm
JURY-RATED EXHIBITIONS
2011 Väsby akvarellsalong
2011 Stockholms konstsalong
2012 Stockholms konstsalong
2012 International Watercolour Biennale Belgrade
2012 Shanghai Zhujiajiao International Watercolour Biennial Exhibition
2013 Liljevalchs Vårsalong
2016 Edsvik Akvarellsalong
2018 Edsvik Höstsalong
2019 Nationell Akvarellsalong
Edsvik Konsthall
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- Anna Zackrisson -
LILJEVALCHS 2013
A total of 157 artists participated with a total of 316 works.
I participated with three watercolors
I share the same theory as my "mentor" Joseph Zbukvic, from Australia, who claims that the watercolors hopefully "speak for themselves", that there is a small story that the viewer can find in it. It is at least my thought with most of the paintings, it doesn´t matter if it is about a street full of people and cars or a quiet morning at the water lily pond. That it should "communicate" with the audience.
Contribution 1:Green Reflections.
The painting is painted at home in my studio after a photo that I borrowed from my friend Tomas, representing his sailboat at an island called Granskär near Birka. The green forest that was reflected in the water was what mainly inspired me, but I also like to paint sailboats even though I never sailed.
Contribution 2:Rest, Köpings Harbor.
The painting started in plein air in the marina but was completed in the studio. Once again boats and a nice mirror that inspired me.
Contribution 3:Water Lily Bay, Annsjön.
This watercolor is also painted after a photo in the studio. The photo I took with my friends at their summer cottage in Ljusfallshammar. Most calmly, I think it is when you can stand on the spot and paint, but this is not always the most practical. In place, or "plein air" as it is also called, you get so many more color impressions than from a photo, and you can feel the atmosphere in a completely different way.
SHANGHAI 2012
Shanghai Zhujiajiao International Watercolour Biennal Exhibition 2012
The painting "Wet Road New York"
